Resident physician pathways

Explore the path into oncology.

Mentorship and educational programming for residents exploring cancer-care careers, including hematology-oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, pathology, and other specialties involved in oncology care.

Career clarityUnderstand the training path and real practice options.
Oncology literacyBuild confidence around cancer care across specialties.
Mentor accessLearn from physicians who know the fellowship landscape.

Residents

For residents finding their place in cancer care.

Residents often encounter oncology through inpatient consults, clinic rotations, research experiences, or personal curiosity before they know whether hematology-oncology is the right long-term path.

OncoPath Resident Pathways is designed to make that exploration clearer, more practical, and more connected to real mentorship.

The Pathway

A developmental path, not a single dinner.

1

Notice the pull

You meet oncology through consults, clinic rotations, research, or personal curiosity.

2

Build literacy

Develop confidence around cancer-care decisions, language, and the patient journey.

3

Find mentors

Talk with fellows, attendings, and near-peers who know the real training landscape.

4

Prepare to apply

Understand how research, mentorship, applications, and interviews fit together.

Program Areas

Support before fellowship decisions are final.

01

Specialty exploration

Understand hematology-oncology training, clinical work, lifestyle, and long-term paths.

02

Fellowship preparation

Learn how research, mentorship, applications, and interviews fit together.

03

Research orientation

Find practical routes into abstracts, manuscripts, mentorship, and scholarly work.

04

Cross-specialty oncology

For residents in other specialties who need stronger cancer-care fluency.

05

Mentorship events

Small group conversations with fellows, attendings, and near-peer physicians.

06

Career perspective

Academia, hospital practice, private practice, industry, and hybrid paths.

Resident Interest

Upcoming resident events.

Resident-focused roundtables, workshops, and mentorship gatherings are listed as dates are confirmed. Review the full event details and request a spot from the Events page.